VI. Reg. of the Vert. Col.: Cerv. Reg.: Atypical Cerv. Vert: C7/Vertebra Prominens

Question 1

What names may be given to C7?

Answer 1

vertebra prominens and vertebral prominence

Question 2

What names is given only to C7?

Answer 2

vertebra prominens

Question 3

In what percent of men and of women does C7 become the vertebral prominence?

Answer 3

men: eighty-six percent and women: seventy-nine percent

Question 4

What is the segment and gender bias for vertebrae other than C7 becoming the vertebral prominence?

Answer 4

C6 is more common in females and T1 is more common in males

Question 5

What joint surfaces are present at the inferior margin of the vertebral body of C7?

Answer 5

the anterior and posterior margins of the inferior epiphyseal rim, cancellous bone

Question 6

How many joint surfaces are present at the vertebral body of C7?

Answer 6

eight

Question 7

What joint classifications are observed at the vertebral body of C7?

Answer 7

fibrous (ampiarthrosis) syndesmosis, cartilaginous (ampiarthrosis) symphysis and modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar) joint

Question 8

How many synovial joint surfaces are observed at the vertebral body of C7?

Answer 8

two

Question 9

What muscle(s) attaches to the vertebral body of C7?

Answer 9

longus colli muscle

Question 10

What muscles attach to the transverse process of C7?

Answer 10

middle scalene, iliocostalis thoracis, longissimus cervicis, semispinalis capitis, rotators, intertransversarii and levator costarum brevis

Question 11

What is the orientation of the superior articular facet of C7?

Answer 11

backward, upward, medial BUM

Question 12

What is the orientation of the inferior surface articular facet of C7?

Answer 12

forward, medial, downcard ForMeD

Question 13

What muscles will attach to the articular process of C7?

Answer 13

longissimus cervicis, longissimus capitis, semispinalis cervicis and multifidis

Question 14

What muscles attach to the spinous process of C7?

Answer 14

trapezius, rhomboid minor, serratus posterior superior, splenius capitis, spinalis capitis, spinalis cervicis, semispinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotators and interspinalis

Question 15

What is the gender bias regarding size of the vertebral artery?

Answer 15

men have larger vertebral arteries than women

Question 16

At what location will the vertebral artery from its first compensatory loop?

Answer 16

the atlanto-axial interspace

Question 17

At what location will the vertebral artery from its second compensatory loop?

Answer 17

the atlanto-occipital interspace

Question 18

At what segments will the vertebral artery be firmly attached to the transverse foramen?

Answer 18

both C1 and C2

Question 19

What is the purpose of the vertebral artery loops between C2, C1 and occiput?

Answer 19

the increased length will accommodate the greater rotation at these locations

Question 20

What artery is formed by the union of the right and left vertebral arteries?

Answer 20

the basilar artery